21 SIX MEDIA LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.2k | £4.7k |
| Current assets | £1 | £3.3k |
| Net assets | £3.2k | £4.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-05-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Tranquilo
- 2020-07-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-12-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
- 2018-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 21 SIX MEDIA LIMITED
- 2018-04-10➕ANKERS, Richard William John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
21 Six Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
21 Six Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/04/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- 21 Six Platform Limitedceased 08/04/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- 21 Six Holdings Limitedceased 30/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Tranquilo | A registered charge | — | 23/07/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited | A registered charge | 5 properties | 24/12/2019 | 15/07/2020 |